Here’s Your Exclusive First Look at Dickies’ Next Big Fashion Collab

Workwear is having an undeniable moment in men’s fashion right now, led—rightfully—by one of the most OG workingman brands out there: Dickies. Hot off a fresh collaboration with Opening Ceremony, Dickies is teaming up with one of fashion’s favorite boutiques, Union, on an extensive co-branded collection. Union has long been a mecca for anyone who wants to stay on the cutting edge of style. The L.A. and Tokyo stores are run by Chris Gibbs, whose tastemaking track record since taking over the franchise in 2004 includes introducing America to Visvim and figuring out how to sell Thom Browne suits alongside Fear of God sweats.

Naturally, Gibbs has been all over men’s fashion’s steady move toward utilitarian streetwear. Last year Union introduced an in-house line of boxy mechanics jackets and embroidered bowling shirts, and for the Dickies collab, Gibbs wanted to celebrate what everyone loves about the skater staples. “Since middle school, my personal uniform has always started with a pair of Dickies pants.” says Gibbs. “I’ve always loved the signature cotton-nylon Dickies fabric, and I didn’t want to mess with that, so we did some colorways that Dickies wouldn’t otherwise do, and also customized their silhouettes to make them a bit more contemporary and fashion-forward.” The tapered raw-hem pants and oversized point-collar work shirts—in pink, greenish-blue and off-white—are embroidered with the collaboration’s tagline: “Get Off My Dickies.” If the tonal stitching is too subtle, the credo is also splashed across the back of a sweatshirt and coaches jacket. It’s just the right amount of brash, echoing the swagger of Tupac and the guys who first incorporated rugged staples into streetwear. “The inspiration for the collection theme was referencing the self-affirming vibe of fashion in the ’90s,” says Gibbs. “Super confident and bold!” Get your exclusive first look at the collection below. And to get on these Dickies, go to Union LA, Tokyo, or the Union site on Saturday for the full drop.